How does traveling on an H visa affect the pending travel permit of an EB-5 applicant? - EB5Investors.com

How does traveling on an H visa affect the pending travel permit of an EB-5 applicant?

I am on an H-1B visa and my dependents are on H-4. After filing my EB-5 petition and concurrently filing for adjustment of status, if any of us travels overseas, do we abandon any or all portion of change of status? Does traveling on an H visa abandon travel permit application, being a dual-intent visa? Or will it be rejected/considered abandoned regardless of visa class of travel?

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Bernard P Wolfsdorf

Bernard P Wolfsdorf

Immigration Attorneys
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If you have a valid H-1B visa, you can travel abroad while the adjustment is pending.

Lynne Feldman

Lynne Feldman

Immigration Attorneys
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Traveling on H-1B or H-4 with visa to return is fine but then any pending advance parole filing will be denied. The permanent residency cases will continue.

Dennis Tristani

Dennis Tristani

Immigration Attorneys
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H-visas are dual-intent visas. U.S. immigration law confirms that traveling internationally and returning in H-1/H-4 status (with valid H visa) does not cause the abandonment of the adjustment of status application, even if the travel occurs before advance parole permits are issued.

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